Burton W. Chace

Burton W. Chace (July 6, 1901 – August 22, 1972) served for twenty years on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

Biography

Burton W. Chace was born in Nebraska. On March 20, 1953, Governor Earl Warren appointed him to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors following the death of Supervisor Raymond V. Darby. He was elected to office in 1954 and re-elected four times. He served until his death from a car accident on August 22, 1972.[1][2]

Prior to his appointment to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, he served as Mayor of Long Beach, California from 1947 until 1953.[1]

Burton W. Chace Park in Marina del Rey is named after him.[3]

Preceded by
Herbert E. Lewis		 Mayor of Long Beach, California
1947—1953 		Succeeded by
Lyman B. Sutter
Preceded by
Raymond V. Darby		 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
4th district
1953—1972 		Succeeded by
James A. Hayes

References

  1. 1 2 "Los Angeles County" (PDF). Los Angeles, California: County of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  2. ↑ "California Death Index 1940-1997 [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. 2000. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  3. ↑ "Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors". Los Angeles, California: County of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2009-08-04.


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